Victim tried to jump into vehicle as it began to roll and slipped, police said

An employee at a car dealership in Chula Vista died late Sunday night when he was run over by his own truck as he tried to open a mechanical gate, police said.

The man, who was not identified, had exited his truck and was starting to open a gate at the Toyota facility on Main Street near Auto Park Place around 11:15 p.m. when he realized he had forgotten to put his vehicle into park, said Chula Vista police Lt. John English.

As the truck began to roll forward, the man opened his door and tried to jump into the vehicle but slipped, English said. The truck rolled on top of him, pinning him to the ground.

A woman who was riding a bicycle in the area witnessed the accident, English said. She didn’t have a cell phone so there was a delay in notification to emergency personnel.

When officers arrived, they tried life-saving measures but the man had died, he said.